about
Lucky
Starr
Biography
Lucky Starr is one of the founding members of the Australian Pop Music Industry. A regular on television shows such as Bandstand and also hosted Six O’Clock Rock for one season. He also made regular appearances on Mavis Bramston, Revue 60-61, In Melbourne Tonight, Sing Sing Sing, plus many other entertainment shows.
In 1962 Lucky recorded a hit record “I’ve Been Everywhere”, which to date still remains one of Australia’s all time favourites. The record received the highest accolade in the music industry, the Platinum Award.
1963 saw Lucky performing in the United States on the Nevada Circuit, The Flamingo in Las Vegas, The Mapes in Reno and Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe. Also in the same year Lucky signed a recording contract with Dot Records in Los Angeles, releasing five singles. His agency was Coast Artist, signing performers such as Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Rodgers and Billy Eckstein. As a result of his American trips, Lucky was invited to work the Hilton Hotel Chain world wide spending several years working these prestigious rooms.
Lucky was also the first Australian performer to entertain the troops in Vietnam; in fact paying his own way there and made five subsequent trips into the war zone.
2002 and 2003 saw Lucky touring with “Long Way To The Top”, an Arena Spectacular which toured Australia’s capitals and regional centres. The show featured the cream of Australia’s entertainers from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Due to its popularity it become the subject of an ABC Television special.
Lucky’s style ranges from Rock & Roll, to Country through to Jazz.
These days his polished performing style has him working full time in the business he loves.
Discography
1959
LUCKY STARR & THE HEPPARAYS, vocal Lucky Starr. Christmas rock medley Festival FK3085
Sentimental journey Festival FX5137
When you come back to me — , FK3103
Baby be mine —
Baby don’t lie —
Somebody touched me (Ahmet-Ertegun) [sic] Festival FK3103, FX10358
1960
MX3989 The big hurt (W. Shanklin) Festival FK3122 *
MX3990 Way down yonder in New Orleans (Creamer-Layton) Festival FK3122
with The Graduates (-1)
MX4355 Bill Bailey, won’t you please come home (Hughie Cannon) Festival FK3139, FX10358
MX4356 Wrong (Peewee Maddux-Marion Carpenter) (-1) Festival FK3139
Yeah, that’s how Festival FK3149 Sweet Georgia Brown Festival FK3149
LUCKY STARR, vocal [with] orchestra & chorus conducted by Lou Casche.
MX7777 I see you as an angel (J. Devlin) Festival FK3161 *
MX7778 You still look good to me (L. Starr) Festival FK3161, FX10358
BLOW UP YOUR TV ; GIVE ME WHEELS
1961
LUCKY STARR with chorus & orchestra directed by Franz Conde. MX8543
Someone else’s roses (Ken Taylor-Ern Davidson) Festival FK13 *
MX8544 Bouquet of roses (Nelson-Hilliard) Festival FK13 *
Candy pink lips (The lisping song) (Alheit-Starr) Festival FK90, FX10358 *
They won’t leave us alone Festival FK90 Note: Festival EP LX10358 is titled
“Starring Lucky Starr” with orchestra.
MX9613 Suspense (Mysels-Sims-Perry) Festival FK137
MX9614 Heart-break (John Sommers) Festival FK137 *
778 You still look good to me (L. Starr) Festival FK3161, FX10358
BLOW UP YOUR TV ; GIVE ME WHEELS
1962
MX10411 I’ve been everywhere (Geoff Mack) Festival FK205, FX10485, FL30807
I’ve been everywhere [Great Britain] Festival FL30807,
FX10485 I’ve been everywhere [U.S.A.] — , FX10485,
Dot 16506 I’ve been everywhere [New Zealand] — ,FX10485
MX10412 Cuddle closer (Lucky Starr) Festival FK205 *
FX10485 Lucky’s Been Everywhere
MX11141 June in Junee (Geoff Mack) Festival FK255
MX11142 I love you so (Lucky Starr) Festival FK255 *
LUCKY STARR, vocal with orchestra. MX11885 Hot rod (Geoff Mack) Festival FK289 * MX11886
Say you want me (Lucky Starr) Festival FK289
[COMET OVERNIGHT TRANSPORT : WE GO EVERWHERE ; CAPTAIN COMET : ADVERTISEMENTS] Ambassador Records
1963
with orchestra & chorus. MX12347 Come on in (Sherman-Garson) Festival FK336, FX10746 *
MX12348 Honey Darlin’ (Merril-Levington) Festival FK336, FX10746 *
LUCKY STARR MX13027 Mule skinner blues (J. Rodgers-G. Vaughn) Festival FK392, FX10746, * Dot 16506
MX13028 Rat race (you got me hooked) (N. Kaye-C.Ferre) Festival FK392, FX10746 *
Poor little Jimmy Brown (Dot Records)
1964
Blisters/Poor little Jimmy Brown
Say you do/We know
The three trees/Don’t ask me why
The silver spade digs Lucky
1965
Down at the T-A-B/No more little Joeys
1974
BigWheels
1976
All I can Do/Don’t come running back
The Big Truck Hits